XP's SP2 installed - Now I can't open OE

[Uzi Barzilai]

Hi,

I just upgraded (?) my XP with SP2.
In fact it was done automatically, yesterday.(Cable connection)
Clicking on the icon I get a dialog box : Identity Login
asking me the password of "Owner"

Well, I'm the owner buy I never had a password for IE.
I tried the Windows password - in vein.

I can create a new identities (as I'm the "administrator")
But this does not get me access to past correspondence.

Any Idea?
Uzi
8-25-04

[Michael Santovec]

1) You'll need to create a new identity:
How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169
2) Import the old data:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5
3) Then edit the registry to delete the old identity:
How do I delete an Identity if I forgot the password?
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#delnopass


--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Uzi Barzilai" > wrote in message news:P50Xc.57250$Fg5.15696@attbi_s53...
> Hi,
>
> I just upgraded (?) my XP with SP2.
> In fact it was done automatically, yesterday.(Cable connection)
> Clicking on the icon I get a dialog box : Identity Login
> asking me the password of "Owner"
>
> Well, I'm the owner buy I never had a password for IE.
> I tried the Windows password - in vein.
>
> I can create a new identities (as I'm the "administrator")
> But this does not get me access to past correspondence.
>
> Any Idea?
> Uzi
> 8-25-04
>
>
>

[Uzi Barzilai]

Thanks, Mike,

I solve it, though, differently as it may help others.
(Standing on giants shoulders)

I went to:
http://freehost14.websamba.com/nirsoft/utils/pspv.html
Downloaded the pspv.zip file.
The utility found the password the MS, arbitrarily, used.
I used it so I'm "all set"

By the way...
They password they used is my password from HotMail / Passport
which is a WEB based and has nothing to do with OE.
Hmm.

Uzi
8-25-04



"Michael Santovec" > wrote in message
...
> 1) You'll need to create a new identity:
> How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169
> 2) Import the old data:
> http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5
> 3) Then edit the registry to delete the old identity:
> How do I delete an Identity if I forgot the password?
> http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#delnopass
>
>
> --
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "Uzi Barzilai" > wrote in message
> news:P50Xc.57250$Fg5.15696@attbi_s53...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just upgraded (?) my XP with SP2.
>> In fact it was done automatically, yesterday.(Cable connection)
>> Clicking on the icon I get a dialog box : Identity Login
>> asking me the password of "Owner"
>>
>> Well, I'm the owner buy I never had a password for IE.
>> I tried the Windows password - in vein.
>>
>> I can create a new identities (as I'm the "administrator")
>> But this does not get me access to past correspondence.
>>
>> Any Idea?
>> Uzi
>> 8-25-04
>>
>>
>>
>
>

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

"Uzi Barzilai" > wrote in message
news:XN5Xc.90235$TI1.2350@attbi_s52
> Thanks, Mike,
>
> I solve it, though, differently as it may help others.
> (Standing on giants shoulders)
>
> I went to:
> http://freehost14.websamba.com/nirsoft/utils/pspv.html
> Downloaded the pspv.zip file.
> The utility found the password the MS, arbitrarily, used.
> I used it so I'm "all set"
>
> By the way...
> They password they used is my password from HotMail / Passport
> which is a WEB based and has nothing to do with OE.
> Hmm.
>
> Uzi
> 8-25-04

You can use OE for Hotmail accounts.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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